Larkin (surname)

Larkin is a surname of Russian, English and Irish origin (Russian: Ларкин, Ларькин, Ларкина, Ларькина). In England, the name is a relationship name from Lar, a pet form of the personal name Laurence. In Ireland, the name means a descendant of Lorcain or Lorcan, originally found in the form O'Lorcain.

People with the surname Larkin

 * Anatoly Larkin (1932–2005), Russian physicist and professor at the University of Minnesota
 * Austin Larkin (born 1995), American football player
 * Barry Larkin (born 1964), American baseball player
 * Bruce Larkin, children's book author and poet
 * Byron Larkin (born 1965), American basketball player and sportscaster; brother of Barry and Stephen Larkin
 * Celia Larkin, Irish civil servant and politician
 * Chris Larkin, British actor
 * Christopher Larkin (disambiguation), several people
 * Clarence Larkin (1850–1924), early 20th century American author
 * Claude A. Larkin (1891–1969), American Marine general
 * Colin Larkin, British writer
 * Denis Larkin (1908–1987), Irish politician
 * Diarmuid Larkin (1918–1989), Irish artist and art educationist
 * Dylan Larkin (born 1996), American ice hockey player
 * Edward Larkin (disambiguation), several people
 * Frank Larkin, Irish disability rights activist
 * Gene Larkin, American baseball player
 * Geri Larkin, American Zen teacher
 * Henry Larkin (1860–1942), American baseball player
 * Herbert Joseph Larkin (1894–1972), Australian flying ace
 * James Larkin (disambiguation), several people
 * Jill H. Larkin (born 1943), American cognitive scientist
 * Joan Larkin, American poet and playwright
 * Joan Marie Larkin, better known as Joan Jett (born 1958), American musician
 * John Larkin (disambiguation), several people
 * Linda Larkin, American actress
 * Lorenz Larkin, American professional mixed martial artist
 * Maeve Larkin, English actor and playwright
 * Margaret Larkin, American writer and musician
 * Matthew Larkin, Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club.
 * Moscelyne Larkin, American ballerina, one of the "Five Moons"
 * Olga I. Larkina, Russian journalist, publicist and writer
 * Oliver Waterman Larkin (1896–1970), American art historian
 * Patrick Larkin (hurler) (1866–1917), Irish hurler
 * Patrick Larkin (novelist), American novelist
 * Patrick Joseph Larkin (1829–1900), Canadian ship's captain, businessman and politician
 * Patty Larkin, American folk musician
 * Peter Charles Larkin, Canadian businessman
 * Phil Larkin, Irish hurling player
 * Philip Arthur Larkin (1922–1985), English poet
 * Ryan Larkin, Canadian animator
 * Seán Larkin (born 1949), Irish art curator and art educationist
 * Shane Larkin (born 1992), American basketball player; son of Barry Larkin
 * Shannon Larkin (born 1967), American musician, best known as a drummer
 * Sophie Larkin (1833–1903), English actress
 * Stephen Larkin (born 1973), American baseball player; brother of Barry and Byron Larkin
 * Steve Larkin (1910–1969), American baseball player
 * Thomas Larkin (disambiguation), several people
 * Tim Larkin, American video game composer and sound designer
 * Tony Larkin, English professional footballer
 * William Larkin (disambiguation)

People with given name Larkin

 * Larkin Grimm (born 1981), American singer-songwriter and musician
 * Larkin Malloy (1954–2016), American actor and acting teacher
 * Larkin Goldsmith Mead (1835–1910), American sculptor
 * Larkin I. Smith (1944–1989), American politician

Fictional characters

 * Andy Larkin, the main character of What's with Andy?
 * Link Larkin, a lead character in the musical Hairspray
 * Pop Larkin, Ma Larkin, and the Larkin family &mdash; characters in H. E. Bates' novel The Darling Buds of May and its sequels and television adaptation
 * Theresa Russo (née Larkin), a character from Wizards of Waverly Place, and her parental family
 * Maryellen Larkin, a character from the American Girl series of toys and books.
 * Bryce Larkin, a character in the TV show Chuck
 * Vince Larkin, a US Marshal played by John Cusack in the Movie Con Air
 * Rose Larkin, a main character in the TV show The Night Agent